| Dansbander | ||||
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| Released | 25 January 2006 | |||
| Genre | dansband music | |||
| Length | circa 48 minutes | |||
| Label | Sony BMG Music Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Anders Bergströms, Torgny Melins | |||
| Torgny Melins chronology | ||||
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Dansbander is a 2006 Torgny Melins studio album, [1] consisting of recordings of Teddybears Stockholm songs. The song "Dansbander" ("Punkrocker") was also released in 2006 single together with a Teddybears Stockholm-medley acting as B-side. [2] The album was also released as a cassette tape.
| # | Title | Writer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dansbander (Punkrocker) | Joakim Åhlund, Klas Åhlund, Patrik Arve | |
| 2. | Cobrastyle | Fabian Torsson, Ewart Brown, Patrik Arve | |
| 3. | Ahead of My Time | Joakim Åhlund, Klas Åhlund, Patrik Arve | |
| 4. | Different Sound | Joakim Åhlund, Klas Åhlund, Patrik Arve | |
| 5. | Hey Boy | Joakim Åhlund, Klas Åhlund, Patrik Arve, Swing Fly | |
| 6. | Teddybears Medley (Silicon Sally, Taken by Surprise) | Teddybears | |
| 7. | Little Stereo | Daddy Boastin', Bobby Dixon | |
| 8. | Yours to Keep | Joakim Åhlund, Klas Åhlund, Patrik Arve | |
| 9. | Automatic Lover | Joakim Åhlund, Klas Åhlund, Patrik Arve | |
| 10. | Rock N Roll High School | Joakim Åhlund, Klas Åhlund, Patrik Arve, Thomas Rusiak |
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Sweden | 30 [3] |
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